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2019

Editorial: Bladder cancer within the focus of basic and clinical research. Sixth IBCN Seminars Series

Seiler, R., Black, P. C., Williams, S. B., Goebell, P. J., Kamat, A. M., Nawroth, R. & Schmitz-Dräger, B. J., Nov 2019, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 37, 11, p. 815-817 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2016

Positive surgical margins: How to self-evaluate and improve

Williams, S. B., Bayne, C. E. & Chapin, B. F., Jan 1 2016, Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Beyond the Learning Curve. Springer International Publishing, p. 257-263 7 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2012

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy in the octogenarian

Lau, C. S., Talug, J., Williams, S. B., Josephson, D. Y., Ruel, N. H., Chan, K. G. & Wilson, T. G., Jun 2012, In: International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 8, 2, p. 247-252 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

10 Scopus citations

2018

Initial series of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-fusion targeted prostate biopsy using the first transperineal targeted platform available in the USA

Kosarek, C. D., Mahmoud, A. M., Eyzaguirre, E. J., Shan, Y., Walser, E. M., Horn, G. L. & Williams, S. B., Nov 2018, In: BJU International. 122, 5, p. 909-912 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

2012

Comparative effectiveness of cryotherapy vs brachytherapy for localised prostate cancer

Williams, S. B., Lei, Y., Nguyen, P. L., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Yu, H. Y., Kowalczyk, K. J. & Hu, J. C., Jul 2012, In: BJU International. 110, p. E92-E98

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

13 Scopus citations

2017

Cancer and All-cause Mortality in Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Treatment Decision-making

Williams, S., Huo, J., Chu, Y., Baillargeon, J., Daskivich, T., Kuo, Y. F., Kosarek, C. D., Kim, S. P., Orihuela, E., Tyler, D., Freedland, S. J. & Kamat, A. M., 2017, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

13 Scopus citations

2012

Primary vs. post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) in patients with presence of teratoma at orchiectomy

Williams, S. B., Kacker, R., Steele, G. S. & Richie, J. P., Jan 1 2012, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 30, 1, p. 60-63 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2017

Population-based assessment of racial/ethnic differences in utilization of radical cystectomy for patients diagnosed with bladder cancer

Williams, S. B., Huo, J., Kosarek, C. D., Chamie, K., Rogers, S. O., Williams, M. A., Giordano, S. H., Kim, S. P. & Kamat, A. M., Jul 1 2017, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 28, 7, p. 755-766 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

2016

Disparities in Treatment of Patients With High-risk Prostate Cancer: Results From a Population-based Cohort

Wang, E. H., Yu, J. B., Abouassally, R., Meropol, N. J., Cooper, G., Shah, N. D., Williams, S., Gonzalez, C., Smaldone, M. C., Kutikov, A., Zhu, H. & Kim, S. P., Sep 1 2016, In: Urology. 95, p. 88-94 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

18 Scopus citations

2019

Comparison of Costs of Radical Cystectomy vs Trimodal Therapy for Patients with Localized Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Williams, S. B., Shan, Y., Ray-Zack, M. D., Hudgins, H. K., Jazzar, U., Tyler, D. S., Freedland, S. J., Swanson, T. A., Baillargeon, J. G., Hu, J. C., Kaul, S., Kamat, A. M., Gore, J. L. & Mehta, H. B., Aug 2019, In: JAMA Surgery. 154, 8, e191629.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

2016

Sequencing robot-assisted extended pelvic lymph node dissection prior to radical prostatectomy: A step-by-step guide to exposure and efficiency

Williams, S. B., Bozkurt, Y., Achim, M., Achim, G. & Davis, J. W., Jan 1 2016, In: BJU International. 117, 1, p. 192-198 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

2011

Thermal ablation vs surgery for localized kidney cancer: A surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database analysis

Choueiri, T. K., Schutz, F. A. B., Hevelone, N. D., Nguyen, P. L., Lipsitz, S. R., Williams, S. B., Silverman, S. G. & Hu, J. C., Jul 1 2011, In: Urology. 78, 1, p. 93-98 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

82 Scopus citations

2016

Clinical risk stratification in patients with surgically resectable micropapillary bladder cancer

Fernández, M. I., Williams, S., Willis, D. L., Slack, R. S., Dickstein, R. J., Parikh, S., Chiong, E., Siefker-Radtke, A. O., Guo, C. C., Czerniak, B. A., Mcconkey, D. J., Shah, J. B., Pisters, L. L., Grossman, H. B., Dinney, C. P. N. & Kamat, A. M., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: BJU International.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

16 Scopus citations

2011

Initial series of robot-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for clinical stage i nonseminomatous germ cell testicular cancer

Williams, S. B., Lau, C. S. & Josephson, D. Y., Dec 2011, In: European Urology. 60, 6, p. 1299-1302 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

46 Scopus citations

Changes in penile length after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Engel, J. D., Sutherland, D. E., Williams, S. B. & Wagner, K. R., Jan 2011, In: Journal of Endourology. 25, 1, p. 65-69 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

23 Scopus citations

2018

Adapting the Elixhauser comorbidity index for cancer patients

Mehta, H. B., Sura, S. D., Adhikari, D., Andersen, C. R., Williams, S. B., Senagore, A. J., Kuo, Y. F. & Goodwin, J. S., May 1 2018, In: Cancer. 124, 9, p. 2018-2025 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

2012

Alternative technique for laparoscopic port-site closure

Williams, S. B., Greenberger, M. L., Pearce, W. F. & Tertzakian, G. M., Apr 1 2012, In: Journal of Endourology. 26, 4, p. 311-312 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

Predictors of skeletal-related events and mortality in men with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer: Results from the Shared Equal Access Regional Cancer Hospital (SEARCH) database

Tablazon, I. L., Howard, L. E., De Hoedt, A. M., Aronson, W. J., Kane, C. J., Amling, C. L., Cooperberg, M. R., Terris, M. K., Freedland, S. J. & Williams, S. B., Nov 15 2019, In: Cancer. 125, 22, p. 4003-4010 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

2011

Comparison of outpatient narcotic prescribing patterns after minimally invasive versus retropubic and perineal radical prostatectomy

Kowalczyk, K. J., Weinburg, A. C., Gu, X., Yu, H. Y., Lipsitz, S. R., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Nov 1 2011, In: Journal of Urology. 186, 5, p. 1843-1848 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

7 Scopus citations

2018

Positive margin length and highest Gleason grade of tumor at the margin predict for biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy in patients with organ-confined prostate cancer

Chapin, B. F., Nguyen, J. N., Achim, M. F., Navai, N., Williams, S. B., Prokhorova, I. N., Wang, X., Tapia, E. M. L. N., Davis, J. W. & Troncoso, P., Jun 1 2018, In: Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. 21, 2, p. 221-227 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

2012

Evaluation of patient-reported quality-of-life outcomes after renal surgery

Kim, S. B., Williams, S. B., Cheng, S. C., Sanda, M. G. & Wagner, A. A., Jun 2012, In: Urology. 79, 6, p. 1268-1273 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

2011

Nerve-sparing technique and urinary control after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

Choi, W. W., Freire, M. P., Soukup, J. R., Yin, L., Lipsitz, S. R., Carvas, F., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Jan 1 2011, In: World Journal of Urology. 29, 1, p. 21-27 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

36 Scopus citations

2017

Survival differences among patients with bladder cancer according to sex: Critical evaluation of radical cystectomy use and delay to treatment

Williams, S. B., Huo, J., Dafashy, T. J., Ghaffary, C. K., Baillargeon, J. G., Morales, E. E., Kim, S. P., Kuo, Y. F., Orihuela, E., Tyler, D. S., Freedland, S. J. & Kamat, A. M., Mar 6 2017, (Accepted/In press) In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

2016

Editorial Comment

Ghaffary, C., Dafashy, T. J. & Williams, S., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

Trends in the care of radical prostatectomy in the United States from 2003 to 2006

Williams, S. B., Prasad, S. M., Weinberg, A. C., Shelton, J. B., Hevelone, N. D., Lipsitz, S. R. & Hu, J. C., Jul 1 2011, In: BJU International. 108, 1, p. 49-55 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

31 Scopus citations

Reply by the authors

Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Jan 1 2011, In: Urology. 77, 1, 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

2012

Influence of surgeon and hospital volume on radical prostatectomy costs

Williams, S. B., Amarasekera, C. A., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., Nguyen, P. L., Hevelone, N. D., Kowalczyk, K. J. & Hu, J. C., Dec 2012, In: Journal of Urology. 188, 6, p. 2198-2204 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

28 Scopus citations

2018

Systematic Review of Comorbidity and Competing-risks Assessments for Bladder Cancer Patients

Williams, S. B., Kamat, A. M., Chamie, K., Froehner, M., Wirth, M. P., Wiklund, P. N., Black, P. C., Steinberg, G. D., Boorjian, S. A., Daneshmand, S., Goebell, P. J., Pohar, K. S., Shariat, S. F. & Thalmann, G. N., Jun 2018, In: European Urology Oncology. 1, 2, p. 91-100 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

23 Scopus citations

2016

Re: Jan P. Radtke, Constantin Schwab, Maya B. Wolf, et al. Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and MRI-Transrectal Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy for Index Tumor Detection: Correlation with Radical Prostatectomy Specimen. Eur Urol. In press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2015.12.052

Williams, S. & Ward, J. F., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: European Urology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

Predictors of positive retroperitoneal lymph nodes in patients with high risk testicular cancer

Williams, S. B., Kacker, R., Winston, D., Bahnson, E., Steele, G. S. & Richie, J. P., Dec 1 2011, In: Journal of Urology. 186, 6, p. 2245-2248 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

2018

Corrigendum re: “The Impact of Prostate Size, Median Lobe, and Prior Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Intervention on Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Technique and Outcomes” [Eur Urol 2011;59:595–603] (The Impact of Prostate Size, Median Lobe, and Prior Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Intervention on Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Technique and Outcomes (2011) 59(4) (595–603), (S0302283811000546) (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.01.033))

Huang, A. C., Kowalczyk, K. J., Hevelone, N. D., Lipsitz, S. R., Yu, H. Y., Plaster, B. A., Amarasekera, C. A., Ulmer, W. D., Lei, Y., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Nov 2018, In: European Urology. 74, 5, p. e129

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

2017

Risk of hospitalisation after primary treatment for prostate cancer

Williams, S. B., Duan, Z., Chamie, K., Hoffman, K. E., Smith, B. D., Hu, J. C., Shah, J. B., Davis, J. W. & Giordano, S. H., Jul 2017, In: BJU International. 120, 1, p. 48-55 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2019

Association of the extent of therapy with prostate cancer in those receiving testosterone therapy in a US commercial insurance claims database

Lopez, D. S., Huang, D., Tsilidis, K. K., Khera, M., Williams, S. B., Urban, R. J., Panagiotou, O. A., Kuo, Y. F., Baillargeon, J., Farias, A. & Krause, T., Dec 1 2019, In: Clinical Endocrinology. 91, 6, p. 885-891 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2017

Underutilization of Radical Cystectomy Among Patients Diagnosed with Clinical Stage T2 Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer

Williams, S., Huo, J., Chamie, K., Hu, J. C., Giordano, S. H., Hoffman, K. E., Dinney, C. P. N., Kamat, A. M. & Shih, Y. C. T., Apr 1 2017, In: European Urology Focus. 3, 2-3, p. 258-264 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

33 Scopus citations

Promoting the Appropriate Use of Advanced Radiation Technologies in Oncology: Summary of a National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop

Smith, G. L., Ganz, P. A., Bekelman, J. E., Chmura, S. J., Dignam, J. J., Efstathiou, J. A., Jagsi, R., Johnstone, P. A., Steinberg, M. L., Williams, S. B., Yu, J. B., Zietman, A. L., Weichselbaum, R. R. & Tina Shih, Y. C., Mar 1 2017, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 97, 3, p. 450-461 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21 Scopus citations

2011

The impact of prostate size, median lobe, and prior benign prostatic hyperplasia intervention on robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: Technique and outcomes

Huang, A. C., Kowalczyk, K. J., Hevelone, N. D., Lipsitz, S. R., Yu, H. Y., Plaster, B. A., Amarasekara, C. A., Ulmer, W. D., Lei, Y., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Apr 2011, In: European Urology. 59, 4, p. 595-603 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

43 Scopus citations

2012

The effect of minimally invasive and open radical prostatectomy surgeon volume

Choi, W. W., Gu, X., Lipsitz, S. R., D'Amico, A. V., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Sep 2012, In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. 30, 5, p. 569-576 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

16 Scopus citations

2016

Safety and Early Oncologic Effectiveness of Primary Robotic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Testicular Cancer

Pearce, S. M., Golan, S., Gorin, M. A., Luckenbaugh, A. N., Williams, S., Ward, J. F., Montgomery, J. S., Hafez, K. S., Weizer, A. Z., Pierorazio, P. M., Allaf, M. E. & Eggener, S. E., 2016, (Accepted/In press) In: European Urology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

52 Scopus citations

2019

DNA methylation patterns in bladder tumors of African American patients point to distinct alterations in xenobiotic metabolism

Vantaku, V., Amara, C. S., Piyarathna, D. W. B., Donepudi, S. R., Ambati, C. R., Putluri, V., Tang, W., Rajapakshe, K., Estecio, M. R., Terris, M. K., Castro, P. D., Ittmann, M. M., Williams, S. B., Lerner, S. P., Sreekumar, A., Bollag, R., Coarfa, C., Kornberg, M. D., Lotan, Y., Ambs, S. & 1 others, Putluri, N., Nov 25 2019, In: Carcinogenesis. 40, 11, p. 1332-1340 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

Systematic Review on the Utilization of Maintenance Intravesical Chemotherapy in the Management of Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer

Tabayoyong, W. B., Kamat, A. M., O'Donnell, M. A., McKiernan, J. M., Ray-Zack, M. D., Palou, J., Brausi, M., Black, P. C. & Williams, S. B., Jul 2018, In: European Urology Focus. 4, 4, p. 512-521 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

2017

A 25-Year-old Woman With Gross Hematuria

Bustillos, P., Kerr, P. S., Kosarek, C. D., Eyzaguirre, E. & Williams, S., Jan 1 2017, (Accepted/In press) In: Urology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer: Results in 120 Patients with Low- to Intermediate-Risk Disease

Walser, E., Nance, A., Ynalvez, L., Yong, S., Aoughsten, J., Eyzaguirre, E. & Williams, S., Mar 1 2019, In: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 30, 3, p. 401-409.e2

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

2017

Association of race and margin status among patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy for T1 renal cell carcinoma: Results from a population-based cohort

Chen, V. S., Abouassaly, R., Gonzalez, C. M., Kutikov, A., Smaldone, M. C., Meropol, N. J., Psutka, S. P., Williams, S., O'Malley, R., Sedlacek, H. M. & Kim, S. P., 2017, (Accepted/In press) In: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

2019

A National Survey of Radiation Oncologists and Urologists on Perceived Attitudes and Recommendations of Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

Kim, S. P., Tilburt, J. C., Shah, N. D., Yu, J. B., Konety, B., Nguyen, P. L., Abouassaly, R., Williams, S. B. & Gross, C. P., Jun 2019, In: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 17, 3, p. e472-e481

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

2012

Novel therapies for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Efforts to expand beyond the VEGF/mTOR signaling paradigm

Pal, S. K., Williams, S., Josephson, D. Y., Carmichael, C., Vogelzang, N. J. & Quinn, D. I., Mar 2012, In: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 11, 3, p. 526-537 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

38 Scopus citations

2019

Anaesthetic depth and complications after major surgery: an international, randomised controlled trial

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Clinical Trials Network & Balanced Anaesthesia Study Group, Nov 23 2019, In: The Lancet. 394, 10212, p. 1907-1914 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21 Scopus citations

2014

The effect of differing gleason scores at biopsy on the odds of upgrading and the risk of death from prostate cancer

Phillips, J. G., Aizer, A. A., Chen, M. H., Zhang, D., Hirsch, M. S., Richie, J. P., Tempany, C. M., Williams, S., Hegde, J. V., Loffredo, M. J. & D'Amico, A. V., 2014, In: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 12, 5, p. e181-e187

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

2018

Comparing Survival Outcomes and Costs Associated with Radical Cystectomy and Trimodal Therapy for Older Adults with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Williams, S. B., Shan, Y., Jazzar, U., Mehta, H. B., Baillargeon, J. G., Huo, J., Senagore, A. J., Orihuela, E., Tyler, D. S., Swanson, T. A. & Kamat, A. M., Oct 2018, In: JAMA Surgery. 153, 10, p. 881-889 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

31 Scopus citations

2016

Collaborating to move research forward: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Bladder Cancer Think Tank

Kamat, A. M., Agarwal, P., Bivalacqua, T., Chisolm, S., Daneshmand, S., Doroshow, J. H., Efstathiou, J. A., Galsky, M., Iyer, G., Kassouf, W., Shah, J., Taylor, J., Williams, S. B., Quale, D. Z. & Rosenberg, J. E., 2016, In: Bladder Cancer. 2, 2, p. 203-213 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2012

Outcomes assessment in men undergoing open retropubic radical prostatectomy, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, and robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy

Kowalczyk, K. J., Yu, H. Y., Ulmer, W., Williams, S. B. & Hu, J. C., Feb 1 2012, In: World Journal of Urology. 30, 1, p. 85-89 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

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